Case Studies

For further information about the status of women in the workplace within Australia please read the following documents.

Advancing Women and Business
The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Office (EOWA) published the Australian Census of Women in Leadership (September 2006), titled Advancing Women and Business. This research investigates the role of women within the ASX 200, the top 200 companies in the Australian stock exchange in comparison with women in government, universities and other countries.


A Matched Cohort of Gender Progression: Glass Ceiling Effect or Sticky Floors?
A shorter version of Simone Jeavons' Masters thesis titled, A Matched Cohort Study of Gender Progression: Glass Ceiling Effect or Sticky Floors? This research was conducted in Australia in 2002 and investigated why women were failing to reach the senior ranks of the organisation.


For further information on the importance and impact of networking on career outcomes for men and women, read the following article titled:
Networking Behaviour and Career Outcomes: Differences for Men and Women


Effective negotiation is a useful tool to be able to use in the workplace. It is purported that men are more skilful at negotiation, than women. For research into the gender gap in negotiation skills, the stereotypes that drive it, and how to reverse it, read:
Reversing the Gender Gap in Negotiations: An Exploration of Stereotype Regeneration.